Philosophy & Vision
Merle is an independent practitioner who collaborates with service providers, teams, organisations and communities working at the intersection of trauma recovery, healing and justice. Offerings include wellbeing support, skill building and capacity building. For example through debriefing, supervision, training, facilitation, program consultancy and bespoke Employee Assistance Programs.
Background
Merle interweaves multifaceted management, service delivery, consultancy, executive, board and volunteering experience spanning diverse sectors - government, mental health, social justice, human rights, legal and justice, education, community, technology and professional services.
She has worked alongside people, organisations and communities with diverse needs, cultures and lived experiences. For example, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, asylum seekers and refugees, adults healing from complex trauma, organisations implementing redress and reparations, legal teams, community and mental health outreach, first responders, communities impacted by the climate polycrisis.
Services
Trauma-informed:
* Staff and team wellbeing
* Debriefing and supervision for individuals and teams
* Training and skill building
* Organisation and team capacity building
* Program and service delivery consultancy
* Bespoke Employee Assistance Programs
Quality Provision
A commitment to attuned, effective and respectful services is informed by cultural guidance from Aboriginal mentors, several post-graduate qualifications and continuous learning.
Areas of Special Interest
Accreditations
- Master of Narrative Therapy & Community Work - University of Melbourne
- Master of Counselling and Applied Psychotherapy - Jansen Newman Institute
- Master of Education (IT in Education & Training) - University of Wollongong
- GradDip. Communication Management (HR Development) - University of Technology Sydney
- Bachelor of Science (Education) - University of Witwatersrand
- Diploma Somatic Psychotherapy - Somatics Body Oriented Psychotherapy Training
- Diploma of Energetic Healing - Nature Care College
Modalities
Ecological Psychotherapy - Focusing - Integrative - Mindfulness - Narrative Therapy - Neuroscience - Somatic Psychotherapy - Transpersonal - Trauma-Informed
Professional Associations
- Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia - Accredited Supervisor
- Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia - Clinical
Contact Merle
Please contact me for more information